literature-review

Automate systematic literature reviews across academic databases with PDF extraction and markdown outputs.

Updated Apr 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/BraveDistribution/claude-skills --skill literature-review-bravedistribution
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Skill: literature-review
Source: https://github.com/BraveDistribution/claude-skills/tree/main/literature-review
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/BraveDistribution/claude-skills --skill literature-review-bravedistribution

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Systematic literature reviews are time-consuming and prone to inconsistency when done manually; this skill automates search, screening, data extraction, and synthesis across multiple databases with quality filtering and verified citations.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-database search across PubMed, arXiv, Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and more, with publisher-quality filtering.
  • Full-text acquisition and analysis: downloads and reads full-text PDFs to extract methodologies, datasets, and results.
  • Professional output generation: creates well-formatted markdown reports and PDFs with references and tables.
  • Use Case: synthesize state-of-the-art findings for a medical AI topic or produce a related works section for a manuscript.

Quick Start

Initiate a full literature review workflow across databases to search, screen, extract, and synthesize findings.

Frequently Asked Questions about literature-review

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I automate a systematic literature review across multiple academic databases?▼

Automating a systematic literature review involves executing an end-to-end workflow that searches databases like PubMed and arXiv, screens results, extracts full-text data, and synthesizes findings into formatted markdown and PDF outputs.

What is the best way to synthesize state-of-the-art findings for a medical AI topic?▼

Synthesizing state-of-the-art medical AI findings requires downloading full-text PDFs, extracting methodologies and datasets, verifying citations, and mapping evidence to produce professional academic reports with publisher-quality filtering.

Can I search PubMed and arXiv simultaneously for biomedical and computer vision research?▼

Yes, you can search PubMed and arXiv simultaneously alongside Semantic Scholar and OpenAlex to screen biomedical, scientific, and technical literature with enforced publisher quality standards.

How do full-text PDF downloads work during an academic evidence mapping workflow?▼

Full-text PDF downloads work by integrating with a download-paper skill to acquire complete documents, which are then read to extract methodologies, datasets, and results for evidence mapping.

Do I need the requests library to run automated multi-database literature searches?▼

Yes, the requests library is required as a dependency to execute automated multi-database literature searches, screen records, and generate verified citation outputs.

What output formats are generated when completing a systematic literature survey?▼

Completing a systematic literature survey generates well-formatted markdown reports and PDFs containing extracted data, quality assessments, references, and synthesis tables.